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1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

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2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Thursday 10 August 2017

Train journey from Beijing to Moscow: Lake Baikal


 Figures on the frozen lake

One of the most memorable sections of our train journey from Beijing to Moscow in April was going round Lake Baikal, which was still frozen hard. 

 Lake Baikal – the world's oldest and deepest freshwater lake 

An investment property by the lake 

 Lakeside huts 
(above and below)



 Motorbike and sidecar on the lake 

Snowy peaks above Lake Baikal 
– the railway line around the side of the lake is just visible

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